Economics of specific sectors

Space is a crucial variable in any economic activity.

The theme of this book is health outcomes in India, in particular to outcomes relating to its caste and religious groups and, within these groups, to their women and children.

First Published in 2011.

To understand China's climate change policy is not easy, as the country itself is a paradox actor in global climate political economy: it used to take very suspicious stand on the scientific certainty of climate change, but recently it has become a signatory and firm supporter of the Kyoto Protocol; it stubbornly refuses to accept any emission cutting obligations, but has gradually taken the lead in developing renewable energies and carbon trading business; it accuses western countries of their hypocrisy and irresponsibility, but ironically maintains close cooperation with them on low-carbon projects; it fears climate mitigation commitments may hamper the economic growth, but meanwhile spends most lavishly on the research and development of clean energy and other green technologies.

The four decades of neoliberalism, globalisation and financialisation have produced crises - financial and pandemic - and rising inequality.

The growing inequality in the global economy across the planet is reaching unprecedented levels.

Originally published in 1982.

The main objective of this book is to provide a multidisciplinary overview of methodological approaches, architectures, platforms, and algorithms for the realization of an Internet of Things (IoT)-based Smart Urban Ecosystem (SUE).

The Life Science industry has been subject to a digital revolution upending all facets of the value chain with data-driven approaches like Gene Therapy, Personalized Medicine, Advanced Cell and Tissue Engineering, Industry 4.

This volume is a vital contribution to conversations about urban sustainability, looking beyond the propaganda to explore its consequences for everyday life.

The Mexican -- United States border represents much more than the meeting place of two nations.

Technological change in healthcare has led to huge improvements in health services and the health status of populations.

This volume examines how international cooperation can support implementation of domestic climate policies in developing countries.

Extinguishing a public health threat is difficult under any condition, let alone during a sweeping national revolution.

Dieses Buch bietet eine rechtsgebietsübergreifende Analyse der Möglichkeiten und Grenzen einer GKV-Unterstützung von Patienten bei Behandlungsfehlerverdacht.

This academic book critically examines the concept of sustainable futures and its interdependence with the policy framework of Green New Deals.

This book discusses globalization and its impact on human health.

Originally published in 1973.

Explores how dictators maintain their grip on power by seizing control of oil, metals, and minerals production.

This book investigates the role of climate-induced innovation and climate change mitigation technologies in reducing the negative impact of climate change.

This book emphasizes resource use and efficiency in the agricultural sector and offers facts and analytical concepts of interest to welfare economists, sociologists, and agricultural policy makers.

In America's arid southwest, climate change will occur in the context of already-keen competition for water for agriculture, urban growth, electricity generation, water-based recreation, and environmental protections.

As the global economy seeks to recover from the financial crisis and warnings about the consequences of climate change abound, it is clear that we need a fundamentally new approach to tackle these issues.

This book examines how social cleavage lines shape issue voting and party competition.

This book highlights various dimensions of human habitats in 21st Century India.

Unlike existing books on the topic that cover more on non-economic aspects of natural disasters, this book covers economic aspects of natural disasters viz damage assessment, risk management and resilience.

Der deutsche Gesundheitsmarkt steht vor einem enormen Umbruch, dessen Ausmaße die meisten Menschen bis heute stark unterschätzen.

Societies make decisions and take actions that profoundly impact the distribution of health.

The book provides an overview of the characteristics and skills - both technical and soft - needed to become the surgical leaders of tomorrow.

In today's public policy arena the regional level is gaining increased attention as problems in policy and service delivery continue to spill over traditional urban government boundaries.

Promoted as a prestigious economic opportunity and often aggressively sought by local leaders, hosting a modern Olympics can in fact be a "e;city-killer"e; that racks up billions of dollars in over-budget expenses, degrades the environment, and shreds civil liberties.

The countries that make up the MENA region display wide diversity.

If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.

How efficient is the Chinese healthcare system?

This book focuses on the relationship between the state and economy in the development of cities.

Here is a refreshing look at how American cities are leading the way toward greener, cleaner, and more sustainable forms of economic development.

Buying and Selling the Environment: How to Design and Implement a PES Scheme provides a guide to the design and implementation of PES schemes that 'mimic' market processes, including three key elements: the estimation of the demand for environmental services, an understanding of the costs of supply, and how to predict the productivity of actions taken.

This book challenges the view that Run- of-River hydropower dams are green, clean and renewable.

This book explores structural changes in Greenland's economy and labour markets due to the transformative effects of climatic changes and growing international attention.

This book develops and applies an integrated socio-economic assessment of multi-use offshore platforms in European marine locations.

Rules in the Making represents an attempt to revolutionize ways of thinking about regulatory decision-making.

Rebuilding Afghanistan in Times of Crisis provides academics and researchers interested in planning, urbanism and conflict studies with a multidisciplinary, international assessment of the reconstruction and foreign aid efforts in Afghanistan.

Why hope matters as a metric of economic and social well-beingIn a society marked by extreme inequality of income and opportunity, why should economists care about how people feel?

This title was first published in 2002: The interrelationship between international trade and the environment has become the subject of much heated debate.

​Die Branche der Gesundheitsdienstleistungen ist in einem fühlbaren und stetigen Wandel.

This book brings together scholars from the fields of politics, philosophy, sociology, anthropology and economics, to explore pathways towards implementing a Basic Income in Australia.